Chapter 1283 - Magical Gate

Chapter 1283 - Magical Gate

Liu Wuxie had been away for nearly a full day and night, and the energy from the pills had gradually faded. The Ancestral Tree had only repaired the elven saintess's body, but not the deeper injuries. The backlash from the magical force had affected her soul, and only a heaven-defying treasure like the Divine Fruit could open the divine gate, allowing her to recover her magical force.

When Liu Wuxie returned to the cave, he crouched beside the saintess and examined her injuries. Seeing that her condition was more serious than he had imagined, he immediately took out the largest Divine Fruit. Crushing the fruit into liquid, he carefully fed it to the saintess. He could only gamble on whether it would work.

The mountain ranges around them were barren, offering only blacksmithing materials, and only the Divine Fruit seemed to provide a solution. To be safe, Liu Wuxie took out another Divine Fruit, this one containing samsara power. He hesitated for a moment before feeding it to her as well.

Once the energy from the fruits entered her body, Liu Wuxie didn't dare feed her more, fearing the effects might backfire. He then executed the Ghost Eye technique to examine her condition. Before his eyes, her perfectly proportioned body lay still. Everyone knew the elven race for its beauty, and the saintess's figure surpassed even that of the most beautiful human, seeming carved from jade. But Liu Wuxie had no time to admire it. With his Ghost Eye, he entered her soul sea to observe the changes.

The elven race stored their magical force in the soul sea, much as humans stored divine force. After the Divine Fruit's energy entered her soul sea, a shockwave formed. To Liu Wuxie's shock, an ancient gate appeared.

"It summoned the magical gate?" Liu Wuxie exclaimed in surprise. It was working, though he didn't know the specifics and could only wait.

As the ancient magic gate slowly opened, a torrent of magical force poured out, surging into the elven saintess's body. In less than half a second, it fully restored the magical force in her soul sea. But then, an even more terrifying sight unfolded. The magical force swept out, filling the entire cave, even entering Liu Wuxie's body.

Shortly after, the desolate world devoured all the magical force, transforming it into a magical realm.

"I now have magical force in my body. Does that mean I can also practice magic in the future?" Liu Wuxie pondered. As a human, he had no intention of practicing magic for the time being. Even if he did, it would likely differ from the magic used by the elven race.

"Young Master, what did you do to the saintess? Why is there so much magical force in her body?" the elven girl, Xiao Lan, asked, and shock filled her face. Though she wasn't as beautiful as the saintess, she was still a one-in-a-thousand beauty.

Liu Wuxie didn't know exactly what had happened and motioned for Xiao Lan to be patient. For now, the elven saintess faced no immediate danger. Her injuries had healed entirely, and pale-yellow filth oozed from her skin—the impurities her body expelled.

Though the elven race's bodies had no impurities due to their Great Purification Magic, some still oozed out from her, leaving her face fairer and her figure even more perfect. She now embodied a devil's figure with an angel's face. Many referred to the elven race as the angel race due to their beauty and their fondness for helping others.

Liu Wuxie could tell the saintess was no longer in danger as her aura gradually stabilized. He finally breathed a sigh of relief.

As time passed, the magical gate ceased pouring out magical force. Thanks to the magical force that filled the cave, even Xiao Lan advanced several levels in her cultivation, and her power now felt more refined than before. Liu Wuxie had also benefited significantly. The desolate world now housed powerful magical force, forming a magical realm within it.

Fifteen minutes later, a soft murmur escaped the elven saintess's lips.

"Saintess, you're finally awake!" Xiao Lan exclaimed, rushing to her side as the saintess regained consciousness.

"Xiao Lan, where am I?" the saintess asked, her voice confused, unsure of where she was or what had happened.

Xiao Lan quickly explained everything in detail, drawing the saintess's attention to Liu Wuxie.

When the elven saintess stood, she realized her cultivation had soared to new heights. The magical force in her body was now dozens of times stronger than before, and even the magical force of the elven race's elders couldn't match its density. She couldn't understand what had happened. But the purer the magical force, the more powerful the effect when casting spells.

She soon remembered the fruit Xiao Lan had mentioned. They must have helped her open the magical gate—something only a great spellcaster could achieve. Yet, she had accomplished this as a mere magus, which made her overjoyed.

"Young Master, thank you for saving my life," the saintess said, bowing to Liu Wuxie.

"I should be the one thanking you instead. You saved me with your healing magic," Liu Wuxie replied, his expression relaxing as he saw her fine.

"Since that's the case, let's not stand on ceremony. You saved our lives, and I can't let you die before my eyes," the saintess said with a smile. Her smile lit up the entire cave, and even the flowers growing by the walls seemed to bloom.

𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Liu Wuxie nodded. There was no need for ceremony between them. She had saved his life at the black lake; he had saved their lives from Li Dayuan; she had cast healing magic on him; and he had hunted divinekin to save her. They had saved each other's lives more than once.

"What are your plans next?" Liu Wuxie asked. He still needed to search for auxiliary materials and couldn't stay to take care of them. Their injuries had fully recovered, and their strength had grown; they should be able to protect themselves.

"May I ask your name and how you learned our elven race's magic?" the saintess asked. The question had troubled her all along. A familiar aura had first drawn her to Liu Wuxie, and later he had taught her the Wind Erosion Magic.

"I once interacted with a master spellcaster who taught me several forms of magic," Liu Wuxie said. He didn't lie. Many elves lived in the Fleeting Cloud Celestial Realm, and he had once interacted with a powerful elven magus. As for the details, there was no need to explain them. During his time as an Immortal Emperor, he often interacted with others and instructed their cultivation to promote development. That practice let him learn from others' strengths and take fewer detours on the path of cultivation.

"May I know the name of the master spellcaster you interacted with?" the elven saintess asked. She refused to give up, intent on pursuing the matter to the end. She wouldn't let it go if Liu Wuxie couldn't explain clearly.

Liu Wuxie wanted to leave, but he couldn't refuse her after she had saved his life. The master spellcaster he interacted with was from the celestial realm, and she might not know the person even if he told her. Moreover, he had no habit of lying. Back when Bi Gongyu asked about his master, he didn't lie and revealed his master's name: Heavenly Taoist.

"Vandore," Liu Wuxie said. This person was a master spellcaster in the celestial realm who once cast a water-type forbidden spell to seal off an entire world, causing it to lose vitality and remain imprisoned for 500 years.

After speaking, Liu Wuxie walked toward the outside of the cave, intending to get some fresh air.

"S-Say that again!" The saintess vanished from where she stood and appeared before him, her eyes fixed on him.

Through her pupils, Liu Wuxie saw his own reflection. For the first time, he saw eyes this clear, and he wondered if someone with such a pure heart truly existed in the world.

"Is there something else?" Liu Wuxie asked with a frown. He had already made himself clear.

"About Vandore you just mentioned, does he have a short figure, a large head, a pair of huge ears, and was he born with six fingers?" the saintess asked quickly.

This time, Liu Wuxie was the shocked one. Though he had reached a state where nothing could shake his mind, his face still shifted slightly. The person the saintess described matched Vandore perfectly. In an instant, countless possibilities flashed through his mind, and he wondered if the elven saintess also came from the Fleeting Cloud Celestial Realm. Since immortals could reincarnate, elves could as well.

The saintess caught the change in Liu Wuxie's expression. If she had been wrong, he wouldn't have reacted like this.

"Maybe. I don't remember very clearly," Liu Wuxie said. He tried to brush it off as the situation began to spiral beyond his expectations. If the saintess really knew Vandore, things would become far more complicated than he imagined.

"Look at this portrait and see if it jogs your memory." The saintess cast a spell, and a stream of water formed Vandore's portrait before him.

Just as she had described, Vandore had a small figure, a large head, a pair of large ears, and six fingers on each hand. Liu Wuxie's eyes narrowed at the sight. He looked at the saintess with a sharp gaze. A chill ran down his spine. Vandore was a figure from the celestial realm—how did the saintess have his portrait? It made no sense.

"How do you have Vandore's portrait?" Liu Wuxie asked after taking a deep breath. If the saintess refused to explain herself today, he wouldn't mind searching her soul directly. The appearance of Vandore's portrait made him realize a terrifying possibility: there might be more people related to the Fleeting Cloud Celestial Realm in the astral domain. His question was also tantamount to admitting that he knew Vandore.

"Y-You really knew him?" the saintess asked, stunned. She produced a portrait only for verification and hadn't expected Liu Wuxie to know Vandore honestly.